The Maryland parents whose children were detained by
police Sunday for walking to the park on their own have reignited
debate over a parenting style that advocates greater independence
for kids. Others, including the pair’s parents, Danielle and
Alexander Meitiv, have argued that kids need to learn
responsibility through experience. In the United States, rates for
child mortality, child ...

Toronto, Apr. 14 (ANI): The families of the victims of the
Air India 'Kanishka' crash in 1985 said that they are still
awaiting justice, calling for the perpetrators of the disaster to
be brought to book. The criminal investigation was done by the
Canadian government and the case ran through the courts and the
accused were found not guilty because of insufficient evidence
beyond reasonable doubt ...

An Ottawa family who used an “alternative” vaccine schedule
for some of their children, while others were unvaccinated, has
changed their point of view after all seven of their children
contracted whooping cough.

An Ottawa family who used an “alternative” vaccine schedule
for some of their children, while others were unvaccinated, has
changed their point of view after all seven of their children
contracted whooping cough.

Every family fightsâit can be healthy evenâbut the Avengers
donât always have to sort out their issues by leveling half of New
York. They can appear on a game show, too. The key Avengers fromÂ
Avengers: Age of Ultron Â assembled on last nightâsÂ Jimmy Kimmel
Live! Â to play a round of â...

Around age 11, start your child's money education. There is a
great book for kids (and adults) to get a sound money education,
called "What All Kids (and adults too) Should Know About Savings
and Investing," by Robert Pivnick. You'll help your children feel
accountable for their own success and you may learn something
too.

Families across the country will be delighted by the charming
collection of award-winning children’s books available at Kohl’s
Department Stores and on Kohls.com this summer, by the
author/illustrator team Philip C.

Adding a new twist to the counterculture's "420"
celebrations, Vancouver-based Lift Cannabis Co. has launched an
innovative fundraising initiative for four sick children who are
trading pharmaceuticals ...

For school children, some Chicago streets can be a dangerous
place. While the city of Chicago has seen steadily declining murder
rates since the peak in early-1990s, some neighborhoods remain
remain comparatively violent. The "crime gap" in neighborhoods like
Englewood and Austin is reflected in murder rates some 10 times
higher than the rest of the city. For students who must
navigate these ...

Three photographs by Shriners Hospitals for Children –
Northern California photographer Julia Serat were selected for
inclusion in the 2015 Children’s Hospitals Photo Exhibit, a
national competition administered by the Children’s Hospital
Association.

The families of two slain New York City police officers threw
out the ceremonial first pitch at the Mets' home opener at Citi
Field on Monday and were joined by Mayor Bill de Blasio at a time
when his relationship with the police department is again coming
under scrutiny. De Blasio's relations with the police unions and
some rank-and-file officers were fractured in the aftermath of the
December ...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Children with parents in
the military may have lower vaccination rates than other kids,
according to a large U.S. survey. "Military children did not have
documentation of full vaccination status as frequently as
non-military," Dr. Angela Dunn, an epidemiologist for the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, said by email. "We don't know
if it's the result ...

Around 800,000 children have been driven from their homes as
a result of fighting between Nigerian forces and Boko Haram,
according to a report released today by UNICEF. The UNICEF
report estimates that more than 1.5 million people have been
displaced by the fight with Boko Haram, including 1.2 million in
Nigeria and another 200,000 in neighboring Cameroon, Chad, and
Niger. Children in ...

Two Maryland children who received national attention as
so-called free range kids earlier this year because of their
parents' decision to let them roam alone were taken into custody
again Sunday by Child Protective Services.

Families who refuse to vaccinate their children will be
barred from accessing some benefits under tightened "no jab, no
pay" laws in Australia. Prime Minister Tony Abbott said: "It's
essentially a 'no jab, no pay' policy from this government.

The number of children fleeing the Boko Haram insurgency in
Nigeria doubled in the past year to about 800,000, with women and
girls targets of abduction for sexual abuse by the militants,
according to a United Nations Children’s Fund report. Boko Haram’s
six-year campaign to impose Islamic law in Nigeria has forced more
than 1.5 million people from their homes, according to Unicef. The
number of ...

Last Friday the Walton family, heirs of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
(NYSE: WMT) founder Sam Walton, announced that the family business,
Walton Enterprises LLC, would would distribute about 6% of its
holdings ...

Forty years after Lebanon's civil war began, the families of
thousands of people who disappeared are still haunted by the
conflict and fighting to learn of their loved ones' fate. "We just
want to know what happened to them... we want a grave where we can
leave flowers," Wadad Halawani, president of the Committee of the
Families of the Kidnapped and Disappeared, told AFP. "Those who
buried their ...